Baby Chat

[Neckless]

How young is too young for a child to have a cell phone? In this technology and the fear of terrorism age, how comfortable are you with giving your pre-teen/teenager a cell phone to call they're own?

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How can you monitor properly?

[Debbie]

My cousin who is only seven has her own mobile phone. Her silly parents weren't smart enough to give her a pre-paid one, so she ran up a $350 phone bill.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_19_1.gif' alt='Cell Phone Bill' border=0></a> In my opinion, I think from the age of twelve it is alright for kids to have prepaid phones. It allows parents to keep in contact with their children and viceversa. I also believe a phone is a very useful tool for newly licenced drivers (I don't mean driving and talking), as it allows for teenagers to call for help if need be.

Monitoring wise is impossible! A parent may be able to see what numbers their child is calling on a monthly bill, however they have no access to viewing the child's incoming calls. I think it is up to the parents to determine their child's level of maturity before giving them a phone. If a child is getting unruly and mixing with the wrong crowd, I'd be confiscating the phone.

[ooohlala]

I had wen I went up to high school for emergencies! I'm pretty sensible with it, I don't spend an awful amount of credit!

[BBooper]

not too long ago i saw a girl about 7 years old with a mobile. i think that is too younge. i think maybe a teenager is ok becuase teens tend to go out more and like ooohlala said they are good for emergencies! i hardly use my phone, i take it out with me so i can phone my mum and she can phone me if needed :)

BBooper
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[Candlesnboop]

Yickes!!! That is scary, I would give my son a pretend phone before buying him a phone. I remember when we did not even need cell phones, we were able to deal with emergencies when they occoured without cell phones. I only got one just a year ago, when I found out I was PG. It worked out great. Now, everything is great. IMO a child should not have a phone unless they have a job to pay for the bill.



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[bettyboop464]

my 18 year old has one and has had it for a year but she only uses it in case of an emergency , i wouldn't let my 11 year old have one and my 15 year old don't get one till he is 17

[ooohlala]

they are good for emergencies! i hardly use my phone, i take it out with me so i can phone my mum and she can phone me if needed :)

BBooper
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Same here! :D :cool: :P

[The Moocher]

The jury is (supposedly) still out on this, but the evidence seems to point to excessive mobile phone use damaging the brain, especially the developing brains of pre-teen children. Until we know for sure I am in favor of seriously restricting the use of mobile phones by youngsters.

There is also the "couch potato" factor. My workplace is right next to a school, and I've seen kids phoning their friends from across a school yard rather than walking over to talk to them face to face. Not healthy!

Just my $0.02.

Mooch

[ooohlala]

There is also the "couch potato" factor. My workplace is right next to a school, and I've seen kids phoning their friends from across a school yard rather than walking over to talk to them face to face. Not healthy!


Mooch
My my!!! That can't be healthy!

[bettyboop464]

that is just abusing a phone , they should use them for emergencys

[LilMizNaughty25]

I only got a mobile when i was 13!!!!!!!!

[ooohlala]

I got one wen I was 11/12......but I didn't abuse it!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Interesting topic with some excellent opinions stated here. I think cell phones are great for emergency use but I think parents should wait til the teenage years to give them one and make it a pre-paid phone and that will limit the abuse.

When I was a kid we didn't have cell phones... only pay phones!

[LilMizNaughty25]

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[BBooper]

i got my phone when i was about 12 and only used it for emergencies, and still do. my mum checks my money so she's knows that i don't abuse the money i have for emergencies! i think thats a good way of controlling how often a child uses their phone.

BBooper
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[ooohlala]

My mom doesn't check my cedit but she trusts me not to spend it all in a week!

[scotbooper]

Sadly the mobile phone has gone from being a useful object to a ridiculous 007 type gadget of which you must have the very latest and most technologically advanced model or "you do NOT rock" :confused: I have had mine for over a year and have just discovered you can play games on it.To me it's a tool to allow me to make and receive calls where i previously could not easily do so.But manufacturers have to keep making money,don't they..so i suppose that with phones being status symbols now they will just keep on selling,and folks will just keep on buying..it's global madness :eek: ;)

[ooohlala]

I'm quite up-to-date with my phone but I don't update my phone everytime a new model of the phone is realesed!

[Neckless]

Good Responses BOopers!

I think it all depends on the nature of the WHOLE situation. For sure...along with maturity comes responsibility...and after all reasons are measured and weighed, I think 15-16 is a pretty good age to have a cell phone.

My co-worker has one for her daughter.
She took the phone from her daughter after she found out the daughter let her friend use it...then forgot to get it back...night fell and this girl used it at home as though it was a home phone connected into an outlet.

Mom is super mad.
THe phone has been returned to the 15 year old..but it has been taken by her mom.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Sadly the mobile phone has gone from being a useful object to a ridiculous 007 type gadget of which you must have the very latest and most technologically advanced model or "you do NOT rock" :confused: I have had mine for over a year and have just discovered you can play games on it.To me it's a tool to allow me to make and receive calls where i previously could not easily do so.But manufacturers have to keep making money,don't they..so i suppose that with phones being status symbols now they will just keep on selling,and folks will just keep on buying..it's global madness :eek: ;)


I have to agree with you that phones are getting to be more and more like computers everyday!!

Here's a funny story I'll share with you all....

We were in a casino a few months back and they have a rule that you can't take photos while you're inside.... so my nephew unwittingly whipped out his cell phone and called his wife on his picture phone and was showing to all of us the picture on his cell phone that showed what machine his wife was playing and the security guards told him that he couldn't do that cause they viewed it the same as taking a photo!! He was quite embarassed by the whole incident and we all laughed about it later! But his cell phone almost got him kicked out of the casino!!

[Neckless]

Scottie...husby and I have had our phones for about 3 years now. It's the "old-fashioned" non flip...non-picture taking,

We might look into up-grading this summer...but if it's any more than what we currently pay...then I'll pass on it.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I bet I have the oldest cell phone still being used. I bought it over 5 years ago! Can you believe it? I still use it to this day!

[Neckless]

Yeah. Before we got these phones 3 years or so ago...we kept our originals about 5 years...I changed companies. We are perfectly comfortable with these. My son has the "flip, recording and talking camera, tells you loudly who is calling" type phone. All the modern features. Ours is "antique", if my son had to describe it.

[Debbie]

I remember the size of our first mobile phone. I used to have to carry it around the shopping centre for my Mum. It was as big and as heavy as a brick. I must admit it was the best phone we ever had, great speaker phone, never cut out and perfect reception. Seems like it was from the stone ages, compared to my little phone today. My new phone is so small that it gets lost amongst all my junk in my handbag.

[ooohlala]

My phone is pink and very small! It's a flip phone.....it's very cute and dinky!

[BBooper]

i think i've seen those, my friend has one! :D

BBooper
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[Debbie]

I wanna pink phone! I have a flip phone to - prevents me from accidently dialing people (my old Nokia used to dial emergency 000 in my handbag :eek: !!!)

[Candlesnboop]

Baby news!!!!


Eddy laughed today!!!:D:D:D It was great!! He is doing great btw. He is 12lbs and 10 ozs!! And he is coming close so close to rollin over!:) I am happy to see him doing so well. He is a good sleeper. He had his four month check up on Friday and got his shots,didn't shed one tear!
Tata,

Lisa

[ooohlala]

Awwww! That is soooo cute! Glad to hear Eddy's ok!

Debbie
You make me laugh!

[Debbie]

Sounds like you're turning Eddy into the Michelin Man! j/k....Glad to hear he is progressing well and sleeping through for you :D How was Easter for all your kids Candles?

[Neckless]

I remember the size of our first mobile phone. I used to have to carry it around the shopping centre for my Mum. It was as big and as heavy as a brick. I must admit it was the best phone we ever had, great speaker phone, never cut out and perfect reception. Seems like it was from the stone ages, compared to my little phone today. My new phone is so small that it gets lost amongst all my junk in my handbag.

(too tru this is Debs) I remember that big phone too. Mostly doctors carried them around...here in Belize. They were big and gawky...but never cut out and truly did have great reception!

[ooohlala]

Oooh......I don't think I could carry one of the old phones around! My arm would drop off! It's amazing how technogoly has come along!

[Candlesnboop]

In my own opinion this thread was titled wrong. We are talking about cell phones not baby chat......Anyone else get the idea, that maybe it should have been named something else? I had recently posted news on Eddy and before that I posted on the cell phone post at the beginning that I had totally forgot about. The title is deciving and it makes things confusing.

So I belive a decsion needs to be made are we going to talk about cell phones? Or about BABY CHAT? That of which the thread was titled.

Input is needed????.......

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[Neckless]

It would be totally akward today...that's for sure!

[Candlesnboop]

?????????? Whatcha think???????

[ooohlala]

In my own opinion this thread was titled wrong. We are talking about cell phones not baby chat......Anyone else get the idea, that maybe it should have been named something else? I had recently posted news on Eddy and before that I posted on the cell phone post at the beginning that I had totally forgot about. The title is deciving and it makes things confusing.

So I belive a decsion needs to be made are we going to talk about cell phones? Or about BABY CHAT? That of which the thread was titled.

Input is needed????.......

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Mmmmm......I think we should talk about what N'less intended....Mobile phones! :D

[Bikerbettyboop]

It does appear that the topics on the forums always tend to stray from their original intent but try as we may that's just life...... me... I'd rather talk about babies!! I love babies!! Cell phones are not as much fun as babies are!!

[Neckless]

Hmmmmm. Ev'ry thing alright with you candles?
Don't go through life cutting down all the trees in the forest. Stop and enjoy the breezy shade sometimes before your journey ends.

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[Candlesnboop]

Ummmm, ya know I was on the verge of crying cause of that girl thing going on. Ya know, I am not a great thinker at times.........Sorry, the only reason I said something was cause the thread is called Baby Chat yet there were posts on cell phones and I thought it was a bit confusing cause I ended up being confusesed, I really thought it was about baby chat, n then after I posted I noticed no one else had posted anything that was baby related and I felt my post was out of place in the wrong thread. That is all I have to say....

Thanxz'

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[Neckless]

Good advice.

We all want to hear good things and progress about little Eddy. Remember...we went through this pregnancy with you and Mr. Candlesnboop and Austin. Update and inform us by all means. Post and provide progress and pictures too... on a thread SPECIFICALLY for Eddy. That way..there is NO MISunderstanding. We will know what to expect.

My topic...is strictly about a parent (my co-worker) who calls her little girl (15 years old) a baby. The 15 year old has a cellphone and has displayed irresponsibility due to over-chatting and carelessness by leaving her phone in the company of a "friend" overnight. The question was asked:

How young is too young for a child to have a cell phone? In this technology and the fear of terrorism age, how comfortable are you with giving your pre-teen/teenager a cell phone to call they're own?

This topic...is/was not intended/posted...in any way to talk about babies...however it is ok...if there is something that needs to be said.

Tell us about baby Eddy in a topic especially for him...if there is something you want us Boopers to know.

[Neckless]

"ya know I was on the verge of crying cause of that girl thing going on"

Er-r-r...You don't mean like "post-partum" blues do you?

[Candlesnboop]

Funny thing was I saw this thread saw baby and just posted, thinking it was Baby News not Baby Chat I guess that is how the whole thing got started.


Baby News Is usually where I post my news on Eddy anyhow:D
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[Neckless]

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[Bikerbettyboop]

This is my great niece watching a Betty Boop cartoon:

[ooohlala]

LOL.......look at Rylee! hehehe!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I posted some more photos of my family on the picture thread.

[Neckless]

BACK on TRACK!

Comments from an associate:

It's perfectly normal for kids to have cell phones today. It is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity.

Comments from another associate:

it all depends on how much a parent knows their child and how they advise them. My sister has a very close relationship with both her kids and they have very good understanding as to what is expected. If you would look at my 7 yr old niece and told her she is not responsible to have a cel phone...she'd have a wise crack to tell you...... she's a typical child that wants everything she sees...but she hears no....there's no more begging.
If you know your kids, you'll know what there limits should be and you can determine if they are ready for something like a cel phone.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Good advice and I hope everyone uses good judgement with regards to cell phones for their kids!!

Since this is the baby chat thread...here's a photo of Rylee... she just turned 5 months old!

[anniett]

What a little beauty Rylee is. :D

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[bettyboopfan]

My topic...is strictly about a parent (my co-worker) who calls her little girl (15 years old) a baby. The 15 year old has a cellphone and has displayed irresponsibility due to over-chatting and carelessness by leaving her phone in the company of a "friend" overnight. The question was asked:

How young is too young for a child to have a cell phone? In this technology and the fear of terrorism age, how comfortable are you with giving your pre-teen/teenager a cell phone to call they're own?

This topic...is/was not intended/posted...in any way to talk about babies...however it is ok...if there is something that needs to be said.


If your child is old enough to drive then I think they are old enough to have a cell phone. You wouldn't believe how many kids, ages 9-13 at my daughter's school that carry around cell phones and actually use them at school!! These kids sit over there outside after lunch chit chatting. To who????
I can't imagine the bill these parents have to pay each month!!

[Neckless]

BBfan said...
If your child is old enough to drive then I think they are old enough to have a cell phone.

I agree. Both of these privileges require maturity and self discipline.

[BBooper]

i guess i would agree with this too on some level. However, i think maybe cell phones could be givn to children slightly younger, just a safety procaution. You can never be too careful!

BBooper
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[bettyboopfan]

I think the parents need to use good judgement on giving out cell phones.
If they feel their child is mature enough to use one then I don't see harm in it.
I just think the parent should realize the pro's and con's that come with giving them a cell.

[BBooper]

i totally agree with you bettyboopfan!

BBooper
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[LilMizNaughty25]

Good advice and I hope everyone uses good judgement with regards to cell phones for their kids!!

Since this is the baby chat thread...here's a photo of Rylee... she just turned 5 months old!

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That Baby is so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so cute with her little head band.....................oooooooooooo........... i cnt wait to have a baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Neckless]

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Concentrate on your educational responsibility...and prepare yourself.
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Back on track.

Lots of parents don't realize how much of a responsibiity this places on relatively young kiddies. Keeping up with a cell phone and knowing the difference between proper cause and fun chatting!
Someone else I know has a 7 year old and will be giving him a phone for the weekends to go to the community parks and arcades. I think that is a bit young and a bit tooooo much!

[bettyboopfan]

I believe 7 years old is way too young!!

Also, I don't think a 7 year old should be going places by theirselves anyways!!

[BBooper]

yea, 7 is really young for a child to have a mobile phone!

BBooper
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[Neckless]

Good thing I was asked what I thought about the matter.
I responded that 7 years old is waaaaaay too young and it totally too much responsibility for him to worry about a phone at the PARK??? Come on!!! Don't put that type of pressure on a 7 year old.

YAY!! The parents said they won't give him a phone until he's a few years OLDER!!

Whew!!!!

[Candlesnboop]

I saw a 9 yr old walkin down the street the other day holdin a phone an talking while he was walkin.

You can put locks on the phone so children can not play with them. There is security in the phones where your child can only accept few calls and some phone packages (at least where I am ) there is a primary phone that you can set up security also, so the child can not make the calls, but recive them.


There is some food for thought/

[Neckless]

Naaaaaah!! That's just a bit much for a young one under 12 years old.

A bit toooo much!!

[BBooper]

i saw a 9 year old with a mobile today aswell!

BBooper
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[Tyler]

when i was on holiday a couple of years ago i saw a 5yr old girl with a <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSYYYYYYAZGB' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/542.gif' alt='Cell Phone 2' border=0></a> !!!!

i mean-what are they meant to do with them at that age really????

[BBooper]

:eek: now THAT is rediculous!

BBooper
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[Tyler]

i know!!!

fair enough kids at around 10 and above- but even thats ricdiulous- but i understand why parents get that age group mobiles, cus they play out etc safety and trying to fit in at school

but a 5 yr old shouldnt be playing out too far from home- whats she meant to say- mummy come pick me up from the park

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[anniett]

There's lots of kids at my daughters school with mobiles. My youngest daughter is 10 she has had a mobile for about a year but only because I got a new one and she had the old one. She actually doesn't use it as she isn't allowed out on her own so all she does is play games on it. It is some what tatty now and she has asked if she can have a new one for her 11th bday or Christmas but want she wants is one with a camera built in. I think it's the camera part that's more appealing to her. I haven't said yes or no I've said we'll see and she has accepted that. :)

Anniett
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[bettybooper25]

i have an extra cell phone, "THAT IS PREPAID" lol...that I let my 8 year old take with him when he plans to go to a friends or will be just ridin around in our trailer park. he is very responsible though :D

[Bikerbettyboop]

Sounds like the smart things to do Anniett and BBooper25!! Kids need to be responsible if they are going to use cell phones!!

[crystalflames]

I'm thinking about giving my daughter a cell phone for her 12th b-day, but It's going to be prepaid so she will have to earn her minutes by her behavior. :) :)

[Neckless]

smart idea. I think it's great!

[bettyboopfan]

I'm thinking about giving my daughter a cell phone for her 12th b-day, but It's going to be prepaid so she will have to earn her minutes by her behavior. :) :)

Sounds like a great idea!! :)

[BBooper]

I'm thinking about giving my daughter a cell phone for her 12th b-day, but It's going to be prepaid so she will have to earn her minutes by her behavior. :) :)

thats a good way of being able to reward your daughter and will probably mean she's well behaved all the time :P works with me! >.<

BBooper
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[bettyboopfan]

I agree with you, BBooper!

[Neckless]

Cell phones in the hands of kiddies.
anybody else have a comment on this topic?

[Bikerbettyboop]

I think we've pretty much discussed this topic and expressed how we feel about it.

[Neckless]

Oh come on...all the topics are stretched from Boopsville to Belize and Arizona!!

We're just talking...laced with booping and having fun...right? Making our time here...enjoyable!
Surely you can handle that.

Now come on...bring on some boop.

Does anybody think:

Parents are putting a great responsibility on their children today by handing them a cell phone, while trying to protect them?

[scotbooper]

I've always believed that just because you can do or have something,it doesn't necessarily mean that you should.It's not good to give kids everything they want,when they want it.Some things have to be earned to be worth anything. I had very little as a child but i was happy as i recall.But when i had my kids i told myself that they would be given all the things i never had,so that's what i did.Thing is they never actually appreciated any of it(and often threw it back in my face)so i do wonder if i should have asked them to earn their treats,like i had to.I used to feel so proud when my parents would give me something and tell me that i had earned it. My feeling now is that i did spoil my 2 sons a little too much,all they've ever had to do is ask and they'd get...I'm too soft.

On the phone subject...Can you get phones to lock out all but your home or work number.....like a hotline sorta thing....it would let kids call you if they needed to but not play around with the phone all day.After all you wouldn't send 'em off to school with a gameboy would you??? :confused:

[Bikerbettyboop]

Neckless, I wasn't trying to offend you.. I just made a statement that we'd already answered the question but I guess you need more answers... enough said from me... bye bye!

[Neckless]

Offend...me? NEVER!
C'mon...I'm just here to PEACEFULLY post.

Scotters...you made very good points.

[bettyboopfan]

I am not sure if you can lock out phone numbers or not.
That is a very good idea though!

[Neckless]

Can you get phones to lock out all but your home or work number.

Yes. great idea.

[scotbooper]

Yes i thought that would be a good idea ;)

[bettyboopfan]

And I would have to agree! :D

[Neckless]

Cell phones in the hands of kiddies.
anybody else have a comment on this topic?

When (what age) are kiddies too young?

[LauraBoop]

hmmmmmmmmmm.............. (thinking)

[bettyboopfan]

I see now that they have cell phones out for kiddies. These cell phones can be programmed to only dial out to certain numbers. For instance, they could only use them to call home or the parents work.
I think that could be a good idea if your child has to walk home from school or stay after. Just incase an emergency arises.

[Neckless]

Yeah. There are cellies pre-programmed for the kiddies.

EXCELLENT idea.

[Neckless]

I want your feed back!

This is about A 10 year old female student who has a cell phone.
Her mother calls her when ever she wants to. The girl has told the teacher that she HAS to answer her mom every time she calls or she will get into trouble.
During school hours...the girl has to keep the phone in her pocket...on vibrate...in the classroom.


Any suggestions or comments??

[boopie1969]

I want your feed back!

This is about A 10 year old female student who has a cell phone.
Her mother calls her when ever she wants to. The girl has told the teacher that she HAS to answer her mom every time she calls or she will get into trouble.
During school hours...the girl has to keep the phone in her pocket...on vibrate...in the classroom.


Any suggestions or comments??

I don't think children should have cell phones unless they have a job and can pay for it themselves. My 17 year old wants one I'm really reluctant to get him one. But he did agree to get a pay as you go phone.

As for the child that HAS to answer the phone whenever her mom calls I DON'T SO!!! I think something needs to be said the mother.

[Bikerbettyboop]

IT sounds like the cell phone is interrupting school time and someone should speak to the parent about it.

[bboop480]

IT sounds like the cell phone is interrupting school time and someone should speak to the parent about it.
i think they do...cell phones should be left at home....only in special circumstances.....

[Neckless]

Just to get a male point of view...I mentioned it to my husby...and he says...the parent is just a concerned parent who wants to make sure her child is ok...especially with all thats going on in the world today.

HMMMMMMMM...

[Bikerbettyboop]

Yes but think about it... if every child in the classroom had a cell phone and the mom's called whenever they felt like it, then it would be chaos all the time with cell phones ringing constantly and kids speaking with their parents all the time. How productive would that be in a classroom setting?

[Neckless]

How productive would that be in a classroom setting?

None at all! It would be a nusiance if anything.
I don't think it (phones in a child's possession)...should be allowed in the schools.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I agree with you 100%. If there is an emergency involving the child or the child's family, then the parent should call the school's administration and have the child contact the parent by way of the school administrators.

[bexi3]

my little sister has a mobile - she is 9. its an old mobile of my mums and its on pay as you go/ She uses it to text her friends and play games - she has t pay for her own credit. I think it's ok = it keeps her quiet!! lol

[Neckless]

Yeah...that's Fine...as long as it's NOT in the classroom setting...and interfering with instructional time.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Bexi, I think it's nice that your sister has her own phone that she is responsible for and I agree with Neckless that it is a good thing as long as it doesn't interfere with the classroom.

[Neckless]

I've wondereed what I would do if it were my sons as little boys...growing up today.

"Would I get them a cell phone and tell them I'll call every day...and that they MUST answer...no matter what or where they are"?

I was/am a very PROTECTIVE mother hen!

[Bikerbettyboop]

You might be a mother hen but you're also sensible enough that you wouldn't interrupt their school classes.

[Neckless]

RIGHT BBB!!!
No interruptions from me!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I know this might sound like a dumb question Neckless... but I'm wondering... do your sons have cell phones now and do you call them while they are at work or the times when you know they aren't busy?

I try not to call my husband at work unless it's an emergency.

[Neckless]

I know this might sound like a dumb question Neckless... but I'm wondering... do your sons have cell phones now and do you call them while they are at work or the times when you know they aren't busy?

Not a dumb quessie BBB.
YES they do...and NO I don't...unless it is very important.
I sometimes dial their number and hang up. They know to call the first chance they get!

Like you...I try not to call my husband at work unless it's an emergency.
He takes tourists out to sea dive.
Underwater phoning is prohibited!!
HAhaha!

[Candlesnboop]

I agree with you 100%. If there is an emergency involving the child or the child's family, then the parent should call the school's administration and have the child contact the parent by way of the school administrators.



I am with you 100%
Besides... I got through childhood an teen life with out a cell phone.. why do kids need them now? Austin knows if he must call home he can do so at school they call for him..I stash money in the bottem of his back pack in case he has to stop at a pay phone for whatever reason to call home..An if he needs help he can call 911 from a pay phone or any phone it is always free!!

[Neckless]

I got through childhood an teen life with out a cell phone..

MOst of us "older" Boopers did!

[Candlesnboop]

Ho hummm...how things change.... I remember the things my grandfather went with out when he was a child =D I miss him! He could talk about what he did when he was a child to keep entertained!!

I try to play Uno with Austin every chance I get... I love games..ones with out small pieces... geezzz who makes those dang games with small pieces !! LOL

Ciao for now... gotta get Eddy (not a baby anymore!!) dinner and a book before bed!

Lisa

[Neckless]

Do what you've gotta do!

Nice to see U

[Bikerbettyboop]

Ho hummm...how things change.... I remember the things my grandfather went with out when he was a child =D I miss him! He could talk about what he did when he was a child to keep entertained!!

I try to play Uno with Austin every chance I get... I love games..ones with out small pieces... geezzz who makes those dang games with small pieces !! LOL

Ciao for now... gotta get Eddy (not a baby anymore!!) dinner and a book before bed!

Lisa


You're right Lisa... times have changed and I often wonder just how much they are going to change in Austin's and Eddy's life time! I'm sure it will be amazing. Some changes will be sad but hopefully more will be good!

[Neckless]

Children chatting is geting more and more dangerous...and difficult.
Some of them are so innocent.
They get caught up in all sorts of situations from not being very careful...because a lot of them are NOT very responsible.

[Bikerbettyboop]

That is so true. Parents and grand parents must be ever watchful!!

[Neckless]

Amen...BBB...Amen!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Thanks Neckless! I'm just so glad that I don't have any young children or grandkids. How about you?

[Neckless]

No young children of mine.
Grands...well...hahah...there are a couple of them running http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/Kirry01/th_kirry_4523.gifaround.

HAhah!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

You have grandkids? Wow no kidding? How many and how old?

[Neckless]

BBB...
Calm down. I'll tell you later.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I'm calm... I was just asking about your grandchildren.

[Neckless]

You have grandkids? Wow no kidding? How many and how old?

Yes.
No Kidding!
4
1 Boy and 3 girls (Triplets)

[Bikerbettyboop]

That's wonderful Neckless. I don't recall you talking about them much. What are their ages? Triplets... wow that is fantastic!

[Neckless]

I don't recall you talking about them much.

That b'cause I'm basically very private.
They are all under 10.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Oh well I wouldn't want to invade your privacy. Sorry if you think I did so.

[Neckless]

Don;t think you invaded...I'm just being straight forward...
I'm basically a very private person.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I didn't think you were.. but I guess you are.

[Neckless]

well...everyone's a little private...ya know?

[Bikerbettyboop]

I guess I should become more private.

[Neckless]

Sometimes it's better to be private and safe...than "wide open" and sorry!
or...vice-versa.

You make the call.

[Bikerbettyboop]

My hubby has warned me that I am too public with info about my life.

[Neckless]

Hmmmm. you see there BBB???
Innocently...we can become very vulnerable.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Ha.... I figure I'm too old to be stalked and too poor to be ripped off.. so what do I have to lose? LOL!

[Neckless]

C'mon. People who are out to harm..don't ask any questions...now do they?
They jus "do it"!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I guess.. but I can't spend all my life worrying about what might or might not happen.

[Neckless]

That's why you make the "BEST" decision...and let it go!

What will happen...will happen anyway!

[Bikerbettyboop]

That's right... If I was a big worry wart, I would've never done half the things I've done in my life.. I would've never ridden a motorcycle.. that's for sure!

[Neckless]

I'm proud of you ,,,for you!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Hi Mrs. B & Mel... how're your babies doing?

[Neckless]

Interesting thread...

[Bikerbettyboop]

A way for members to chat about their babies.

[Neckless]

Hmmm...This thread is about:


How young is too young for a child to have a cell phone? In this technology and the fear of terrorism age, how comfortable are you with giving your pre-teen/teenager a cell phone to call they're own?

[Bikerbettyboop]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m182/bikerbettyboop/Betty%20Boop/Baby.jpg

[Neckless]

i think that would make a cute tatttoo!! too!!
Hehehe! tattootoo??

[Bikerbettyboop]

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[Neckless]

good site.

[Bikerbettyboop]

http://www.bounty.com

Bounty provides information on every aspect of pregnancy from baby names to hospitals

[Neckless]

Wow!! You are really doing your research!!

good sites.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Welcome to our Chat Area, where parents get together, let off steam, ... but you still want to talk to other people about your pregnancy or new baby. ...

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[Neckless]

If you can't come up with a reason why you should have your own cell phone, then maybe you don't need one right now.

"I am 13. I go lots of places and my mom worries about me, so I asked her if I could get my own cell phone instead of just using hers all the time. My mom always asks me why I need one, and I just can't come up with a reasonable answer. What should I say, and how can I make her change her mind?"

The main reason someone your age might need a cell phone is to let your parents know where you are. But it sounds as if your mother is happy to let you use her phone, so the safety argument won't work.

You could offer to pay for some or all of the cell-phone bill. But at age 13 you probably don't make enough money to do that. So that argument isn't likely to persuade your mother, either.

Maybe what you should do is use your mom's phone when you need it until you get a little older. When you turn 16 and start to drive, for example, it may be more convenient for you to have your own phone. You also may have a part-time job so that you can help pay for it.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Check out http://www.clubmom.com for more baby chat.

[Neckless]

There's nothing quite like an online gab with girlfriends, but what do you do when your daughter's techno-talk turns trashy?

More and more girls are becoming cyberbullies, using emails, instant messaging, chat rooms, and cell phone text messages that can turn words into weapons. The problem is so serious the Girl Scouts of America commissioned a study on how girls use the Internet. Not surprisingly, the young women who answered their survey admit to much nastier behavior online than they would ever use offline. Why? Because they face a computer screen, not their victims, making it easier to launch blog site bombs and email missiles.

While protective parents drive their daughters to and from recreational and school activities in an effort to shield them from harm, it's harder to shelter them from spiteful stalking and hurtful hate mail that arrives on the computer or cell phone. With most teens wired either to the Internet (90 percent) or via cell phone (85 percent), the opportunities to be aggressive have increased. Nearly half of teens admitted to using instant messaging at least once during the evening in one study. Through abbreviated techno-talk, multiple online conversations can take place in real or virtual time, and all too often, the content of these chats turns cruel. Ranging in severity from high-tech teasing to online stalking, cyberbullying is an especially ominous form of torment because the victim can't identify his or her aggressor, and the only way to escape is to avoid the computer or cell phone completely.

[Bikerbettyboop]

wow... this is eye opening information isn't it?

I think it affects boys just as much as it does girls too. It's pretty scarey... what is happening to the morals of America's youth?

[Neckless]

A parent:

I just needed a second opinion. It seems my eleven year old daughter is surrounded by friends and classmates with cell phones. She constantly asks for one, but as of yet, I don't feel she has the need for one, she is not yet involved in any after school activities or clubs. Does a child her age need that much freedom? Or am I being to strict?

Answer:

I think your daughter is too young for a cell phone plus as you say she really has no need for it.

I think it is a type of fad for children..........and I think it is not necessary for any child who really does not need one. I think it encourages children to talk too much on the cell phone and not be active.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Wonder how Mel's baby is doing?

How's your baby girl doing Mrs. B?

[Neckless]

Hmmm...This as opposed to cell phones for the kiddies???http://images.jr.com/productimages/MOTSX700R2PK.PNG?CELL=175,175&QLT=67&FTR=7&CVT=jpeg

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With a range of up to 12 miles and loaded with features.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Have you heard that Disney now has cell phones for kids?

[Nancy]

Hello how are things I love bettyboop im 50 and still love her

[bettyboopfan]

Hello Nancy!! Welcome aboard and enjoy the forums!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Hello how are things I love bettyboop im 50 and still love her

Hey Nancy, I'm 56 and I love Betty Boop too!!! :D

[Neckless]

http://www.lighterside.com/website/product_db/images/p55808.jpg

Hello Nancy!

Happy Bopidays to you and yours!!

WELCOME!!!!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Sure hope Nancy comes back soon and sees all her welcome messages here!

[Neckless]

Happy Boop Chat and Holidays to ALL!!
Nice to see you here in PRINT BBfan!

WELCOME again...Nancy!